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tomb, and, in short, thoroughly depraved.—Conciliated with Venus, and being again in glory, Saturn makes men averse to women, and renders them fond of governing, prone to — ‘solitude, highly reserved, regardless of rank, indifferent to beauty, envious, austere, unsociable, singular in opinion, addicted to divination and to religious services and mysteries ; solicitous of the priesthood, fanatical, and subservient to religion; solemn, reverential, sedate, studious of wisdom, faithful in friendship, continent, reflective, circumspect, -and scrupulous in regard to female virtue: but, if he be thus conciliated, ‘and not posited in glory, he makes men licentious’ and libidinous, practisers of lewdness,. careless, and impure in sexual intercourse ; obscene, treacherous to women, especially to those of their own families; wanton, quarrelsome, sordid, hating elegance; slanderous, drunken, superstitious, adulterous, and impious ; blasphemers of the ‘gods, and scoffers at holy rites ; calumniators, - sorcerers, hesitating at nothing.—If conciliated with.Mercury, and if in a glorious position, Saturn makes’ men inquisitive, loqua- _ cious, studious of law and of medicine, mystical, confederate in secresy, fabricators of miracles, impostors, improvident, cunning, familiar with business, quick in perception, petulant, accurate, vigilant, meditative, fond of employment, and tractable: but, if connected with Mercury, and not posited gloriously, he causés men to be frivolous, vindictive, laborious, alienated from their families, fond of tormenting, and void of enjoyment ; - night-wanderers, insidious, treacherous, pitiless, and thievish ; magicians, sorcerers, forgers of writings, cheats, unsuccessful in their undertakings, and quickly reduced to adversity.—-Such are the effects of Saturn. .. ; |

When Jupiter alone has dominion of the mind, and is gloriously situated, he renders it generous, gracious, pious, reverent, joyous, courteous, lofty, Jiberal, just, magnanimous, noble, self-acting, compassionate, fond:of learning,

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beneficent, benevolent, and calculated for government : and, if posited ingloriously, he will endow the mind with qualities apparently similar to these, but not of such virtue and lustre : aa, instead of generosity, he will then cause profusion ; instead of piety, bigotry.; for modesty, timidity ; for-nobleness, arrogance; for courteousness, folly ; for elegance, - voluptuousness; for magnanimity, carelessness; and for liberality, indifference.—Conciliated with Mars, and being in glory, Jupiter will make men rough, warlike, skilful in military affairs, dictatorial, refractory, impetuous, daring,

free in speech, able in action, fond of disputation, conten- .-

tious, imperious, generous, ambitious, irascible, judicious, and fortunate: but, if thus connected, and not placed in glory, he makes men mischievous, reckless, cruel, pitiless, seditious, quarrelsome, perverse, calumnious, arrogant, ava-- ricious, rapacious, inconstant, vain and empty, unsteady, precipitate, faithleas, injudicious, inconsiderate, senseless, and officiqua; inculpators, prodigals, triflers, altogether without conduct, and giving way to every impulse.— When _ coneiliated with Venys, and in a glorious position, Jupiter wil} render the mind pure, joyous, delighting in elegance, in the arts and sniences, and in poetry and music; valuable in friendship, sincere, beneficent, compassionate, inoffensive,” religious, fond of sports and exercises, prudent, amiable and affectionate, gracious, noble, brilliant, candid, liberal, discregt, temperate, modest, pious, just, fond of glory, and in all respests honourable and warthy; but, if posited imglorigusly, when so connected, he makes men luxurious, soft, effeminate, fond of davaing, indulgent in expences, incapable of managing women, yet amorous and lascivious ; mean, slanderous, adulterous, fond of dress, dissolute, dull, wastes . ful, without energy, evervated, fond of personal adornment, womanish in mind, yet observant of holy rites and ceremo~ nies, faithful, harmless, pleasant, affable, cheerful, and liberal to misfortune.—-Lf connected with Mercury, and posited in.

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glory, Jupiter will render men fit for much business, fond of learning, and of geometry and the mathematics; poetical, public arators, acute, temperate, well-disposed, skilful in counsel, politick, beneficent, able in government, pious, re~ ligious, valuable in all useful professions, benevolent,. affectionate in their families, ready in acquiring knowledge, philosophical, and dignified : but when so connected, and placed ingloriously, he will produce contrary effects, rendering men - frivolous, empty, contemptible, credulous of falsehood, sensetess, fanatical, trifling, petulant, affecters of wisdom,.stupid, arrogant, pretenders in art, magicians, and vacillating :—yet he will also produce men skilled in various learning, and of strong memory, capable of imparting instruction, and pure im their enjoyments.

Mars alone having dominion of the mind, and placed with glory, makes men noble, imperious, iyascible, warlike, versa- - tile, pawerful in intellect, daring, bold, refractory, careless, obstinate, acute, self-confident, contemptuous, tyrannical, strenuous, stern and able in government; but, posited ingloriously, be makes men cruel, mischievous, sanguinary, tumultuous, extravagant in expence, boisterous, ruffian-like,

. precipitate, drunken, rapacious, pitiless, familiar with crime, _ restless, outrageous, hostile to their families, and infidels in relizion.—--Should he be conciliated with Venus, and posited in glory, be renders the mind cheerful, docile, friendly, complacent, joyous, playful, frank, delighting in songs and dancing, amorous, fond of the arts, and of dramatic personation, voluptuous, brave, libidinous in desire, sensible, cautious, and discreet ; disposed to free sexual interaourse *, quick in anger, extravagant in expence, and jealous: but, if he have an inglorious position when thus conciliated, he makes men overbearing, lasciviqus, sordid, opprobrious, adulterous, mis-

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chievous, liars, fabricators of deceit, cheats of their own families as well as others, ‘eager-in desire; and at the sametime soon satiated, debauchers of wives and virgins, daring, impetuous, ungovernable, treacherous, faithless, dangerous, fickle and weak in mind 3 and occasionally also wasteful, fond of :

dress, audacious, and shameless.—Connected with Mercury, _ and placed with glory, Mars renders men skilful in command,

cautious, strenuous, active, obstinate, yet versatile, i inventive, sophistical, laborious, busy in all things, eloquent, imposing, deceitful, inconstant, overknowing, maliciously artful, quick witted, seductive, hypocritical, treacherous, habituated to evil, inquisitive, fond of strife, and successful ; fair dealers with persons of habits similar to their own, and,-in short, altogether mischievous to their enemies, though beneficial to their friends: but, if Mars be posited ingloriously, and thus connected, he makes men prodigal, yet avaricious, cruel,

daring, bold, regretful and vacillating; liars, thieves, infidels in religion, perjurers, and impostors ;’ seditious, incendiaries, frequenters of theatres, covered with infamy, robbers, housebreakers, sanguinary, forgers of writings, familiar with crime, jugglers, magicians, sorcerers, and assassins.

_ When Venus rules alone in a position of glory, she ren- . ders the mind benignant, good, voluptuous, copious in wit, pure, gay, fond of dancing, jealous, abhorring wickedness, delighting in the arts, pious, modest, well-disposed, happy . in dreams, affectionate, beneficent, compassionate, refined in taste, edsily reconciled, tractable, and. entirely amiable: -but, — if contrarily posited, she renders the mind dull, amorous, effeminate, timorous; indiscriminating, sordid, faulty, obscure, and ignominious.—Conciliated with Mercury, and: posited _ with glory, Venus makes men lovers of the arts, philosophical, of scientific mind and good genius, poetical, delighting in learning and elegance, polite, voluptuous, luxurious in their habits of life, joyous, friendly, pious, prudent, fitted for va- _ rious arts, intelligent, not misled by error, quick in learning,